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Sani Faisal set to join Nwabali at Chippa United

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Nigeria defender, Sani Faisal is set join South African club, Chippa United on a permanent transfer, according to reports. Faisal will link up with the Chilli Boys from four-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL,champions, Kano Pillars. The left-back will join compatriot, Stanley Nwabali, at the club. According to a report...

Manu Garba appointed Golden Eaglets coach

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Friday announced the appointment of Manu Garba as head coach of the country’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets. Garba is making a return to the position having guided the Golden Eaglets to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2013. The former Nigeria international will...

NFF appoints Manu Garba as Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U17 World Cup winner Manu Garba as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 boys, Golden Eaglets. Garba had, in the same role, led the Golden Eaglets to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria in the United Arab Emirates in...

Troost Ekong Sets To Launch Foundation In Home Town.

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

By Joan Iwuchukwu A home coming it is, a home coming it will be, as Assistant Super Eagles Captain Troost Williams Ekong set to launch his foundation to impact local schools in his state, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to the most valuable player in the just concluded AFCON. It...

Boniface elated to play football again after injury layoff

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Victor Boniface has expressed his delight after making his return to the pitch following a three-month injury layoff. Boniface underwent surgery for adductor injury in January and only made his first appearance this year in Bayer Leverkusen’s DFB Pokal win over Fortuna Dusseldorf last week. The striker came off the...

Sheffield Utd deducted two points for defaulting on payments

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2024April 11, 20240

Premier League club Sheffield United’s next Championship season will begin with a minus-two-point deduction after an independent disciplinary commission of the English Football League found them guilty of defaulting on some payments they owed to other clubs last season. Another two-point deduction has been held off until the end of...

Napoli identify top striker to replace Osimhen

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2024April 11, 20240

Napoli have identified Lille striker, Jonathan David as the top target to replace departing Victor Osimhen. Despite signing a contract extension with Napoli last December, Osimhen is set to leave the Italian side at the end of the season. Paris Saint-Germain is leading the race to sign him as a...

Aina: Nottingham Forest will survive relegation

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2024April 11, 20240

Ola Aina is upbeat Nottingham Forest will maintain their Premier League status at the end of the season. The Tricky Trees currently occupy 17th position on the EPL table and will face tough games against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea and Manchester City before the end of the season. Forest have also...

Jordan names fixture that could cost Arsenal title

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

Former Crystal Palace owner, Simon Jordan, has suggested that Arsenal’s away Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur could cost the Gunners the Premier League title this season. Arsenal will clash with Tottenham in on April 28 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side currently top the Premier League table...

Toni Kroos predicts Arsenal vs Bayern Munich clash

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos, has predicted tonight’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie between Arsenal and Bayern Munich. According to Vibe with FIVE co-host and Arsenal fan Joel Beya, Kroos expects a tough game from Mikel Arteta’s side. Beya said of Kross: “I asked him [Kroos], I said,...